JOHNNY SEXTON fears Owen Farrell already has the Lions fly-half spot wrapped up to face the All Blacks. Ireland No 10 Sexton starts today against the New Zealand Provincial Barbarians for the first match of the ten-game tour. The Leinster man, 31, started every Test against Australia four years ago. But his apprentice has turned into […]
THERE are few more daunting challenges in sport than trying to beat the All Black in their own back yard. Rugby nut and the NZ Herald’s travel editor WINSTON ALDWORTH offers a Kiwi’s view on the Lions tour… Keep up to date with the latest British and Irish Lions news with our blow-by-blow blog CALL it a […]
SCOTT QUINNELL believes there is no better feeling in rugby than running out in front of the Lions red army. More than 20,000 British and Irish fans are heading to New Zealand for this summer’s Tests against the All Blacks. And Llanelli legend Quinnell is pumped for a first glimpse of the thousands in Auckland’s […]
THE Lions cannot roll over in awe of the All Blacks like so many teams have done in the past. New Zealand are a formidable side who have earned that respect and aura they have created. But I’m sick of the way people always roll out the red carpet for them. Keep up to date with […]
BEING hammered by New Zealand in that fateful 2005 tour still gives me nightmares. Clive Woodward made a lot happen for England and was influential in us winning the 2003 World Cup. He tried to bring that to the Lions and some of it didn’t work. Keep up to date with the latest British and Irish […]